- Congressional negotiators reach deal on $1.3 trillion spending bill ahead of Friday government shutdown deadline https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/spending-deal-nears-finish-with-some-funds-for-border-wall-but-none-for-ny-tunnel-project/2018/03/21/96d5d19e-2cee-11e8-b0b0-f706877db618_story.html?utm_term=.00e557976307 7 comments politics